Had a great Melbourne Cup holiday, no good with any bets but fun nonetheless with a lot of my family coming up for lunch.   Jason, Erin, Andrew, Mum (Helen), Reagan and Adeline made an appearance.   While it wasn’t a very hot day we enjoyed having a hit on the tennis court and then…

I had a great day belatedly celebrating my sister Lana’s birthday at Galactic Circus. After lunch the kids enjoyed playing the games. I managed to win two stuffed toys, Spiderman and Mr Giggles (for Mr Men series); Lana got another Spiderman which worked out great for Erin, Darby & Harry. My three nieces and nephew…

My nephew (Andrew) had his debutant ball (or presentation night) last weekend.   Basically a night when 16-17 old girls get to dress up in formal white dresses, get limos, make-up and presents and the boys get to escort them and dance with them.   They have to practise for something like 10 weeks.   …

Starting on Saturday 26 January (Australia Day) I enjoy a short 3 day weekend away in Adelaide with my brother Reagan.   I got him the trip as a combined birthday/Christmas present as we didn’t get to spent must time together these days. On the Saturday we went and saw a small but beautiful German…

On 12 January 2007 I had the pleasure of witnessing my good friend and former mixed doubles partner Catherine Coutts marry her soulmate one Glenn Orton. The new Mrs Catherine Orton looked stunning all day.   The ceremony was held at Our Lady of Mt Carmel with the reception at Catherine’s (and my) old school…

Had a very enjoy time this Christmas at my place in Southbank with my family, mum (Helen), Reagan (brother), Kara (sister), Jason (brother-in-law), Andrew (nephew), Erin (niece), Lana (sister), Steve (brother-in-law), Harry (nephew) and Darby (niece).   As the day wasn’t too hot we didn’t brother with the pool but a few matches on tennis…

We all had fun watching Darby enjoy her 2nd birthday.   Boy time flies, watching the next generation of the family – * Andrew jumping on the trampoline * Erin ripping up the paper * Harry running around and wanting all the toys and * Darby eating her ice-cream I really could see the joy…

In the last few weeks we have celebrated my nephew Andrew’s and my sister Kara’s birthday.   Andrew is very busy saving for his big trip with me due late 2009.  And for the first time in a long time that I can remember everyone made Kara’s birthday (no one sick or away).   Kara even…

The last few months I’ve been barely have to find the time to sleep, so I thought it would be a good idea to get the family together at my place.   Family can really being you back to earth (in a good way). Watching my footy team lose to Port Adelaide and having dinner…